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Paving the Way for EV in Clear Lake, Iowa
Innovation – Technology – Progression BY: RACHEL WUMKES We are seeing a shift in the automobile industry on a level we haven’t experienced since the first Model T was introduced in 1908 by Henry Ford. While this was the initial mass-produced vehicle made affordable and easy to operate, it also ran on this strange concept...
Earth Day Festivities in Clear Lake
Everybody Clean Up! BY: RACHEL WUMKES When my children were toddlers, we sang a catchy little tune whenever it was time to clean up. Mostly just “everybody clean up” over and over to a different melody and cadence, but it stuck, making clean up time a fun game during a trying age. As the annual Earth Day celebration...
Friday Vibes at the Lake
BY: RACHEL WUMKES I have a secret to spill. I probably shouldn’t, but I’m going to anyway. **I’m actually writing this on THURSDAY** So scandalous, right? The Chamber Staff and our Board of Directors will be working on our strategic plan to take us through the next five years for most of the day Friday, so I figured if...
A Game for All Ages
Pickleball on the rise in Clear Lake photocredit: Clear Lake Pickleball BY: RACHEL WUMKES This blog was originally published June 8, 2021. It has been updated to include the additional indoor pickleball courts that have opened in Clear Lake. It might have a silly name, but that’s just part of what makes the sport of...
Celebrating Easter in Clear Lake
Colored eggs and candy and Jesus – oh my! BY: RACHEL WUMKES The holiday of Easter is commonly known by Christians as the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ after he died on the cross at Calvary. The entire week – Holy Week – is a sacred event where many people reflect on life, often fasting as they go deep...
Feel Good Friday at the Lake!
BY: RACHEL WUMKES Well, friends, I’d love to be writing about what a wonderful Spring we’ve been having, but instead, I’m watching the gentle snow fall outside my window. In April. I don't know what's going on with Mother Nature right now, but she’s obviously mad about something! Still, even with the blustery coldness and...
April is National Kite Month
Let’s Go Fly a Kite! BY: RACHEL WUMKES National Kite Month is organized by the American Kite fliers Association. It is meant to help promote one of the worlds favorite pastimes. April was chosen for National Kite month, as it is a month which perfectly symbolizes hope, potential and joy. It’s rather fitting with the...